Research Support Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role supports the Research Governance Office Team with daily administrative tasks related to research. The assistant will proactively manage core administration functions like processing study amendments, archiving, and maintaining EDGE. They will also support the wider research team with delegated activities during study setup and delivery. The position involves assisting with study monitoring, implementing corrective actions, and organising departmental meetings.
Essential criteria
- Education to A-level/NVQ 3 or equivalent level.
Desirable criteria
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Evidence of NHS experience.
- Research experience within a health related organisation.
- Recent Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in research training.
- Experience of working within administration.
- Experience using Microsoft Office.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation and report writing skills
- Ability to work to deadlines and manage a diverse workload with cross functional teams
- Responsive and flexible attitude and approach.
- Experience of working within an NHS setting.
- Experience of working within an NHS R&D department.
- Experience of working on research prioritisation with a variety of stakeholders.
- Understanding of regulatory process in research
- Education to A-level/NVQ 3 or equivalent level.
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Evidence of NHS experience.
- Research experience within a health related organisation.
- Recent Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in research training.
- Experience of working within administration.
- Experience using Microsoft Office.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation and report writing skills
- Ability to work to deadlines and manage a diverse workload with cross functional teams
- Responsive and flexible attitude and approach.
- Experience of working within an NHS setting.
- Experience of working within an NHS R&D department.
- Experience of working on research prioritisation with a variety of stakeholders.
- Understanding of regulatory process in research
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Research Support Assistant
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
Our Trust has a small Research Team that support research across the whole Acute Trust and Ambulance service. In previous years they have excelled in recruitment to high-quality studies, trials and had great achievements for a Trust of our size. Our diverse workforce, including doctors, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals (AHPs), continues to strengthen our research portfolio.
The specialties involved with these trials include: cancer, emergency care, ophthalmology, paramedic medicine, meds for children, respiratory, surgery, maternity, hepatology, diabetes, dermatology, dementias and neurodegeneration, health services and delivery research, infection, mental health, frailty, microbiology and primary care.
Main duties of the job
The Research Support Assistant will support the Research Governance Office Team with the day-to-day delivery of research related administrative tasks. The Role will work proactively and independently as a member of the R&D team to deliver core administration functions such as the processing of study amendments, archiving, oversight for research passports, EDGE maintenance and social media support. The role is with the Research Office team and will support the wider research team to assist with delegated activities during stud
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